10 Facts About Oshkosh Wisconsin

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However, Oshkosh would continue to be one of Wisconsin's top five largest cities into the twentieth century.

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At one time, Oshkosh Wisconsin was known as the "Sawdust Capital of the World" due to the number of lumber mills in the city, 11 by 1860.

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Oshkosh Wisconsin All-Stars played in the National Basketball League from 1937 to 1949, before the NBL and the Basketball Association of America merged to become the NBA.

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Oshkosh Wisconsin is represented by Glenn Grothman in the United States House of Representatives, and by Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin in the United States Senate.

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Oshkosh Wisconsin is known for OshKosh B'Gosh, a manufacturer of overalls and children's clothing founded in the city in 1895.

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Oshkosh Wisconsin is the home of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Wisconsin, "The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration" held by the Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc .

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Oshkosh Wisconsin has 14 public elementary schools, five public middle schools, and two high schools operated by the Oshkosh Wisconsin Area School District.

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Oshkosh Wisconsin has seen a recent resurgence in its cultural and entertainment options.

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Downtown Oshkosh Wisconsin Gallery Walk, held every first Saturday of the month year-round, surged in attendance through the warmer months of 2006.

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From 1999 to 2019, the Seventh-day Adventist-hosted International Pathfinder Camporee was held in Oshkosh Wisconsin, gathering tens of thousands youth and adults from all over the world every 5 years.

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